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Sharon Kay Penman
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May 22nd was a busy day in history. Unfortunately I am also busy right now at Chalus with the Lionheart, so I can’t spare the time to do justice to these events. Richard reminded me that a dying king trumps a Facebook post. So very briefly, here is what happened on this date.
May 22, 1149, Henry Fitz Empress was knighted by his uncle, the King of Scotland, at the age of sixteen. When he kept de... Read more of this blog post »
May 22, 1149, Henry Fitz Empress was knighted by his uncle, the King of Scotland, at the age of sixteen. When he kept de... Read more of this blog post »
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Here be Dragons (Welsh Princes, #1)
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The Sunne in Splendour
— published 1982 — 15 editions |
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When Christ and His Saints Slept (Henry II & Eleanor of Aquitaine, #1)
— published 1994 — 11 editions |
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Falls the Shadow (Welsh Princes, #2)
— published 1988 — 10 editions |
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The Reckoning (Welsh Princes, #3)
— published 1991 — 7 editions |
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Time and Chance (Henry II & Eleanor of Aquitaine, #2)
— published 2002 — 10 editions |
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Devil's Brood (Henry II & Eleanor of Aquitaine, #3)
— published 2008 — 12 editions |
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The Queen's Man (Justin de Quincy, #1)
— published 1996 — 12 editions |
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Lionheart
— published 2011 — 10 editions |
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Cruel as the Grave (Justin de Quincy, #2)
— published 1998 — 8 editions |
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“...A scar signifies past pain, a wound that did not heal as it ought. But it testifies, too, to survival...(Here be Dragons)”
― Sharon Kay Penman
― Sharon Kay Penman
“We tend to forget at times that it is the little ones, the children, who do suffer the greatest hurt. If we cannot comprehend why certain sorrows are visited upon us, how on earth can they?”
― Sharon Kay Penman, The Sunne in Splendour
― Sharon Kay Penman, The Sunne in Splendour
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Hi Sharon. We've exchanged email several times in the past. Looking forward to reading you newest book (after I finish The Sunne in Splendour for the third time...my all-time favorite book!).
Kimberly wrote: "Thank you for adding me Sharon!"HI, Kimberly. I spend more time on Facebook because I have never figured out how to navigate Goodreads. So if you're on Facebook, too, do friend me. Sharon
Brenna wrote: "Sharon, I just finished Watermark by Vanitha Sankaran. Bloody Brillant!! Thank you for the recommendation!"I'm glad you liked it, Brenna. It grabbed me from that first amazing birth scene. Sharon
Sharon, I just finished Watermark by Vanitha Sankaran. Bloody Brillant!! Thank you for the recommendation!
Happy Birthday, Sharon! Hope you've been having a good one.(It's Beth, by the way, I've been tinkering with my profile today.)
Thank you so much for the friend request! I absolutely LOVE your books (as does everyone else in the European Royalty group)!
I've wanted to see a movie version of The Sunne in Splendour for a very long time! Here's my suggestions for the cast:
Edward IV - Chris Hemsworth
Richard III - Dominic Cooper
Elizabeth Woodville - Lena Headey
Warwick - Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Cecily Neville - Helen Mirren
Margaret of Anjou - Fanny Ardant